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Barry Harris

1929 - 2021

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Barry Doyle Harris (December 15, 1929 – December 8, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. He was an exponent of the bebop style. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Barry Harris has received more than 464,309 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Barry Harris is the 1,827th most popular musician (down from 997th in 2019), the 9,270th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,884th in 2019) and the 698th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 460k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.03

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.49

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Barry Harris ranks 1,827 out of 3,175. Before him are Jovdat Hajiyev, Simon Barere, Emmanuel Pahud, Seasick Steve, Steve Gaines, and Keith Levene. After him are Micky Moody, Pete Doherty, Terry Kath, Scott Gorham, George Adams, and Herbert Stothart.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Barry Harris ranks 464. Before him are Jerzy Antczak, Lucille Teasdale-Corti, Velimir Valenta, Walter Schleger, Aulis Rytkönen, and Yozhef Betsa. After him are György Gurics, Ralph McQuarrie, Willy Kernen, Ken Henry, Clyde Lovellette, and Toimi Alatalo. Among people deceased in 2021, Barry Harris ranks 523. Before him are Cornelius Sim, Gregory Sierra, Justin Lekhanya, Mehdi Cerbah, Tubilandu Ndimbi, and Nenad Stekić. After him are Lisa Banes, Bonfoh Abass, Wahiduddin Khan, Roy A. Tucker, Leslie Bricusse, and Carl von Essen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Barry Harris ranks 9,270 out of 20,380. Before him are Alexis Denisof (1966), Steve Lawrence (1935), Edmund Breese (1871), Rodger Ward (1921), Helene Costello (1906), and Archibald MacLeish (1892). After him are Charles Walters (1911), Mia Sara (1967), Bill Erwin (1914), Steve Railsback (1945), Shi Zhiyong (null), and Dan Marino (1961).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Barry Harris ranks 698. Before him are Jimmy Garrison (1934), Larry Adler (1914), Chris Broderick (1970), Bootsy Collins (1951), Seasick Steve (1951), and Steve Gaines (1949). After him are Terry Kath (1946), Scott Gorham (1951), George Adams (1940), Herbert Stothart (1885), Tadd Dameron (1917), and Lynn Harrell (1944).

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